Central Cist, Lug, Co. Offaly
Dublin Core
Titre
Central Cist, Lug, Co. Offaly
Sujet
Central Cist
Description
Lantern slide depicting the remains found in a central cicst in an excavation site at Lug, Co. Offaly. Origianlly titled 'LUG-OFFALY a. Carroll Dublin' and labelled 'K4 30'.The excavation site the remains were found in consisted of a number of prehistoric burials, with human remains found in various cists, under the cairn it was placed in. The excavation was undertaken by the Royal Antiquarian Society of Ireland, by Micheal O Duigeannain. The exact location of the excavation site could not be determined. The cairn was approx. 65 feet in diamater. There were multpile burial chambers and remains found in the site, both human an non-human origin. In the central cist depicted in this image human remains were found. They were of an elderly female, lying in a crouched position on her right side. In addition to the remains a foodbowl was found beside her head.
Créateur
Holly Cooper
Éditeur
The Discovery Programme
Contributeur
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Format
image/tiff
Langue
EN
Type
Image
Identifiant
BOX37_035
Alternative Title
RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 37
Date Created
25/01/17
Has Format
Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure
Is Part Of
RSAI Lantern Slide Collection
Extent
114.3mb
7559 x 7559 pixels
Medium
Lantern Slides
Spatial Coverage
Country: Ireland
County: Offaly
Logainm Code: https://www.logainm.ie/100031.aspx
Townland: Lug
Logainm Townland: https://www.logainm.ie/42043.aspx
Irish National Grid East:
Irish National Grid North:
Position Source: www.logainm.ie
Latitude:
Longitude:
Place: Lug, Co. Offaly Latitude: 53.3150936 Longitude: -7.484379200000035
Rights Holder
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
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Holly Cooper, “Central Cist, Lug, Co. Offaly,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, consulté le 22 novembre 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/468170.
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